Cazo25
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So I went out with a friend and drank a lot. We went our seperate ways and I got behind the wheel.
I ended up deciding to drive my car about a mile, during which time a taxi driver began to follow me and called the police as to my driving.
I pulled over seeing a car behind me, and felt relieved it was a taxi. The taxi driver got out and was yelling at me about my driving and said he was calling the police, so I decided to leave my car and walk home.
However, I realised I left my wallet and my phone in my car, so foolishly walked back to it to get them. At the point I was about to get back into my car, the police came from nowhere and arrested me there and then for drunk in charge.
I blew 99 at the station and chose to see the duty solicitor. They told me I was being charged with drink driving as the police had seen dashcam footage of only one person behind the wheel and the person who the taxi man saw get out the car matched my discription - he provided a statement to that effect.
I did a no comment interview and after a gruelling 17 hours in a cell with a horror hangover I was let go (with DD charge in hand)
I am being charged in December and would like to know what kind of sentence to expect. I also understand that as I blew above 87.5, I am classed as a 'high risk offender'
In terms of mitigating factors, this my first charge, I complied entirely, I think I can get some good character references, I am very remourseful and deeply ashamed of what I have done. I am also planning on getting a solicitor to help me at court, but also would like to personally say a few words if it helps.
In terms of aggravating factrs, I worry about the standard of driving, but I didn't hit anythng or anyone etc.
Just anxious to know my likely charge as I blew quite a high reading!!! Especially considering the community order which i'm not looking forward to - is this given in every case? I also hope my disq is on the lower end but I guess it'll be 23 months at the minimum?
PS. If anyone has any experience about qaulifying as a solicitor with a drink driving charge, I would be interested to hear your thoughts, as I am currently working in a (admin) role in a firm and studying the LPC (I have informed my firm of the charge)
Thanks all for this forum, it really helps!!
I ended up deciding to drive my car about a mile, during which time a taxi driver began to follow me and called the police as to my driving.
I pulled over seeing a car behind me, and felt relieved it was a taxi. The taxi driver got out and was yelling at me about my driving and said he was calling the police, so I decided to leave my car and walk home.
However, I realised I left my wallet and my phone in my car, so foolishly walked back to it to get them. At the point I was about to get back into my car, the police came from nowhere and arrested me there and then for drunk in charge.
I blew 99 at the station and chose to see the duty solicitor. They told me I was being charged with drink driving as the police had seen dashcam footage of only one person behind the wheel and the person who the taxi man saw get out the car matched my discription - he provided a statement to that effect.
I did a no comment interview and after a gruelling 17 hours in a cell with a horror hangover I was let go (with DD charge in hand)
I am being charged in December and would like to know what kind of sentence to expect. I also understand that as I blew above 87.5, I am classed as a 'high risk offender'
In terms of mitigating factors, this my first charge, I complied entirely, I think I can get some good character references, I am very remourseful and deeply ashamed of what I have done. I am also planning on getting a solicitor to help me at court, but also would like to personally say a few words if it helps.
In terms of aggravating factrs, I worry about the standard of driving, but I didn't hit anythng or anyone etc.
Just anxious to know my likely charge as I blew quite a high reading!!! Especially considering the community order which i'm not looking forward to - is this given in every case? I also hope my disq is on the lower end but I guess it'll be 23 months at the minimum?
PS. If anyone has any experience about qaulifying as a solicitor with a drink driving charge, I would be interested to hear your thoughts, as I am currently working in a (admin) role in a firm and studying the LPC (I have informed my firm of the charge)
Thanks all for this forum, it really helps!!
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